Amintro Family: The Podcast

TV and radio broadcaster Jody Vance joins host Jeff Sammut to share her deeply personal caregiving journey. Having cared for her late father, late stepfather, and now her mother, Jody reflects on the lessons she’s learned through years of supporting loved ones. In this candid conversation, she discusses the importance of sharing caregiving experiences, explores whether men and women approach their health differently, and examines what needs to change in how we think about and support caregivers. Jody also reveals the most common concerns and feedback she hears from fellow caregivers, offering valuable insight, empathy, and practical wisdom for anyone navigating a caregiving role.The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.

Caregiver and gerontological social worker Jackie Tanner joins host Jeff Sammut to share her unique perspective on aging, caregiving, and the growing needs of older adults. Jackie reflects on how her own experience as a young caregiver inspired her life's work, and how she is now caring for her firefighter father. She discusses the most common challenges facing seniors and their families today, why the demand for gerontological social workers continues to grow as the population ages, and the changes she expects to see in aging services in the years ahead. Plus, she offers insights and advice drawn from decades of supporting older adults and their caregivers. The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.

James Janeiro, Director of Policy and Government Relations at the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, joins host Jeff Sammut to discuss the organization’s 2026 Caring in Canada report, which reveals how the country’s affordability crisis is placing growing strain on Canada’s more than eight million caregivers. The conversation explores how many caregivers are being forced to remain in the workforce well into what should be their retirement years just to stay financially afloat. James discusses how years of political inaction have pushed caregivers to their limits, why access to home care and respite services must improve — especially for seniors and people in rural communities — and whether caregiving will become a larger issue in upcoming elections. He also highlights the urgent need for free counselling and mental health supports, the importance of supporting frontline care workers themselves, and why caregiving must be recognized as a major social and economic issue requiring coordinated public policy action across Canada.The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.

Caregiver Bill Koch joins our host Jeff Sammut to talk about caring for his wife following her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Bill reflects on his time as a full-time caregiver, what went into the recent decision to move his wife into a memory care facility and what the adjustment has been like for the both of them. He also shares how his role in her life has evolved, the lessons he’s learned through caregiving and how he’s best taking care of himself too.The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.

Caregiver Nathalie Ferrato joins host Jeff Sammut to share her deeply personal journey — not only as someone who cares for her mother and aunt, but also as someone who once experienced the profound impact of being cared for herself. Nathalie reflects on surviving a devastating car accident as a young mother, the unexpected role her young children played in her recovery, and how a neighbour she barely knew became one of her greatest sources of support.Today, as a Medicare advisor, Nathalie helps seniors across the U.S. navigate health plan options tailored to their unique needs, including support for those eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. She discusses how her personal experiences with caregiving have shaped her compassionate approach to helping others, why advocating for seniors is so important to her, and the lengths she goes to in supporting her clients. Nathalie also shares her perspective on the evolving landscape of caregiving support and explains why insurance companies can, in many cases, be valuable and trustworthy partners in care.The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.

Caregiver Francesca Valente joins host Jeff Sammut to share the journey she and her husband are navigating as each cares for a parent living with dementia. She reflects on how they support one another, the importance of understanding and balancing their individual responsibilities, the ways they protect their relationship from being overtaken by caregiving, what they’ve done to support their parents both physically and economically, and more.The Amintro Family App is a social network and resource hub where family caregivers can connect, share experiences, and find support.Download the Amintro Family App now from Google Play, the App Store, or visit amintrofamily.com to listen first, join the conversation, and explore more caregiver-friendly content.